im ns EE TTT CA SPR FH ei RMON. PAGE TEN THE DAILY BRITISH WHLG TERE : DODOPOY lnterior Rhodesla Is * A Land of Great Wealth, But Marred by Testse Fly ""PRICA, not so long ago ves | garded for the most Dart an » "sepulohre of the world's ~--valueless, and frequently unde- | efpherable. High grade paper, such . 88 that used in the Geographic, and in "fact any glased paper, suffers most; "why, I do not know. I suppose it is ' the combination of heat and water. "The Abercorn run is wonderful in ' many peculiar ways: Past Chitambo, ' where Livingstone died, through the 4 'marshy region and lake of Bang- seross notable rivers like Mwinekashi, 3 ovely Chambesi, | Lueulu and fourteen others of won- | drous scenery, through the countries the Watwa, Waunga, the warlike wemba, the agricultural Awiwa, the | Winmwanga (tobacco growers) and {many other tribes, across the great 'Tanganyika _ Plateau and lake, ' 'through the forests of thousands of rmcres of rubber trees anid the won- i derful rubber vines whose roots can 'supply the world, and at last reach the border of what was formerly Ger- mak East Africa. The plunge of Victoria Falls on the Zambesi is three times 'that of our Niagara, the roar is heard for 19 miles, and the column of vapor is milez high. Inthe dialect the Mash- 'onaland and Matabeland, its name means the water that smokes. From Kasempa to Livingstone (Victoria Falls), is 589 miles, froin Livingstone to Bulawayo, 290, and from Kasempa to Cape Town, 2,290 miles. The fauna of Rhodesia is won- derful--think of 17 kinds of ante. lopes! JAS for area, Northeastern Rho- desia. contains almost 60,000 square miles, and it is only one of three divisions. What a memorial to Ceeil Rhodes, the empire builder. ¥or bar- bario splendor, nothing like his fun- eral was ever seen. To use a phrase that-amuses the English, it "laid out" Napoleon's, as described by Thack- éray. When my cousin starts on the semi-annual *"ulendo" (trip) around his district, the scene at every Afri- can village is equai to the arrival of Barnum and Balley. This entourage is made up of native soldiers, car- riers, runners, telegraphers, typists, secretaries, tent setters, flag raisers, band, household servants (40) and I forget what else, Although hy tsetse fly is an abom- inable pest, it takes second place as 'a destroyer of property value, to our American: pest, the boll weevil. A peculiarity of the figst-nam- led consists in its habit of biting hu- man 'feet, When animals are shipped from' 'Cape Town to North Rhodesia, the shipping is dome at night, becauss, 'unlike the mosquito, the tsetse fy | * works only in the day time. It pre- fers to work on the legs, and in ther case of horses, these are done up in and cloths. It should be un- derstood that this foe to man and beast is confined to certain districts. Red Deer In New Zealand. i Some forty y&ars ago rod deer were 'imported into".New Zealand from 'England and if-'was found that the a ne of the adopted home of '¢aused them to in. in humbers very rapidly and Sh them to show a marked aysicl improvement, says an ex< The Se aiiiiors on New Zealand bueks' of thewwed deer are the finest found country. . t of the'deer hunting is dond t stalk and Recauze of of the horses and oxen : the | CTT TTI EE RR CER RRE Bos Lona REGISTERED "Known from Coast to Coast?" Union Made Work GLOVES, Overalls and Shirts | HIGH.GRADE KNITTED GOODS FOR MEN, ' WOMEN AND CHILDREN _ BOB LONG'S REPRESENTATIVES FROM OOAST TO OOAST S. N. MAY, Br. Columbia Sask. F. C. BRAITHWAITE, Sack, NEIL RYAN W. R. FISH, Manitoba L. J. ARPIN F.L. SHUFELT, Macitobs A. T. LUSSIER, Quebec ®. McPHAIL _ A. SIMMONS, Montreal GEO. MERSON J. ROBSON, Ontario C. P. INGLEBY, Ontario A. THIBODEAU, Mont B. BOMEISL, Qu ec J. A. GIARD, Quebec F.A.WILSON, New Br, GEO. GILPIN, Nova Sc. " A\ COUTURE, Q k a JOHN SUCKLING, General Sales Manager - r-------------- ----r-- 'January 'in securi rr -------- oS AE. Gentlemen: > The prevailing amotio conditions of affairs will doubtless \ continue for some time to come; still, there is no reason why . we all should not' strive our utmost to overcome, as far as it lies in our power, some of the difficulties which 'confront us, Primarily the chief difficulty i and it is on thesz basic necessities that our future and that of every other business house in Canada depends. Making rash promises and trusting to fate for their fulfilment is speculative besides being mighty poor business. I have created a precedent by breaking away from the time- honored custom of sending representatives out on the road, com- mencing January lst. Instead, I have devoted the whole of inventories from my Spinning Plants, Tanneries, Cotton Mills, Warehouses and factories. The exact knowledge gained places me in a position where I know just how 1 am 'situated and what I can offer you. a The tremendous demand for "Bob Long", products, the popularity they enjoy and the enviable position they occupy in the public estimation,--must perforce make me/ exercise great care. in the quality of goods deliver, and in the statements I make to the Retail Merchants of Canada. ® All of my representatives are now on the road, Each one carries a complete range of "Bob Long" samples, One of these men will call on you in the very near future and it will be to our mutual interest if you await his arrival~he has many surprises in store for you. Don't neglect to make use of s my statistical bureau--it was inaugurated to enabl® you to procure authentic, world-wide market information regarding wearing apparel--this information is yours for the asking. 4 Bob Long" brands are known everywhere--*from coast to coast." Our salesman will call anywhere --no place too large or small. If one does not call on you, write to me direct and I will have one come and see you at once, Wishing every merchant continued success for 1920, Yours very truly, is' in procuring raw materials, Ee Tn Presidmt and Gon. Managem R. G. LONG & CO., Ltd., Toronto : ; : 4 : ; jl : : ' ; : ; ol : ! : ; ! ! ! fg gl : : : : gl : ; : : : : ; : gl : : : : : : : gl : 4 : ; ; : ; ol ! ; : gl ; ' gl ¢l : Hanover Cotton and Woollen Mills Hanover, Ont. -t 5 TRY Place Your Order With Us on Why plase your Fader vat, ofctons when you can get the DUBLIN . finest GINGER SLE, SNGLISH GINGER BERR. : 7 CLUB S003, at WANTED | - Furs LR renee Gourdier's Rms 2 18 _78BROCK STREET, ere : Wiss - Jonnie life-long © /® lresident of Merrickyille, passed away 3 . SRC Lote Lrg bog mang Bini | 1 she makes more. Souls | about it fiftieth year. The late Miss Edwards than if she did mot. © 'at Merrickville,